episode_0005

The thing I paid most attention to while raising my daughter was anniversaries.

When I was young, my parents were indifferent to anniversaries.

He was a nice person, but when I was young, I felt really disappointed and sad.

“Look~ I got it as a birthday present~.”

birthday.

christmas.

Children’s Day.

I didn’t realize how jealous I was of my friends showing off the gifts they received.

Of course, my parents seemed to think that there was no need for gifts because I could always get whatever I wanted.

If I mentioned a certain request, I could get it by the next week even if I couldn’t do it.

When I think about it now, it was one of the acts of love my parents gave me.

But…I thought it would be better to reduce the things I usually give and give gifts on anniversaries.

That’s why I decided to celebrate my daughter’s anniversary better than anyone else.

February 29th.

Leap Day comes only once every four years.

That’s my daughter’s birthday.

We also held a birthday party every year to take care of Mina’s friends.

However, at my daughter’s birthday party right before entering high school, Mina’s friend spilled food on my clothes.

After that, my daughter no longer brought her friends.

[Dad, you don’t have to have a birthday party anymore. I feel uncomfortable seeing my dad suffer because of my friends.]

Is it because you feel sorry for me? Or because you’re sorry?

Or…is it burdensome?

okay. I am now a high school student.

You may think that taking care of birthdays is excessive interference on your part.

You may want to spend more time with friends in a space where you are not.

[I’m sorry, my daughter. Was I too nosy?]

[No, Dad. I’m afraid my dad will have a hard time.]

width.

My daughter, who is in high school but still like a child, is hugged to me.

[Because my dad is the best gift.]

[……]

[Because when I have a dad, it feels like I receive a gift every day.]

It was a strange feeling.

My heart felt strangely full.

I heard it from my friends.

They say that when children reach high school age, they become distant from their parents.

I thought it was natural.

Even I, who had a good relationship with my deceased parents, started locking my door when I was in high school.

But Mina was different.

Even when I became a high school student, he still clung to me.

It was to the point of being burdensome.

Shortly after entering high school, night self-study began.

[dad. I don’t want to do self-study at night. Take it out.]

surprised.

I thought it was because I didn’t want to study.

[Online lectures are enough. I can’t keep up with the college entrance exam based on the content taught by school teachers.]

Mina’s analysis was accurate.

While I was leaving, I tried to hire a highly paid tutor, but Minah refused.

[I don’t want other people in this house. And dad, you don’t trust me? They say just listening to online lectures is enough. Let’s not waste money for no reason, Dad.]

The cute daughter was already becoming a dignified adult who cared about her father.

But at the same time, I was a little anxious.

Studying in middle school and high school is different.

There were many cases where children who did well in middle school failed in high school.

But it was unlucky.

My final exam score for the first semester of my freshman year was first in my class.

This is a score that ranks in the top 20 in the entire school.

I don’t think you need to worry too much.

I may not be the top student in my school, but with that level, I can graduate from a good university and get a job where I can pursue my interests.

I wanted Mina to live without looking too high.

My biggest regret was that I dreamed of going into cardiothoracic surgery.

Time to spend on myself.

And I had no time left for my family.

We became materially wealthy.

was socially recognized.

I got a beautiful wife.

All of that had nothing to do with my happiness.

My wife approached me after seeing my doctor’s business card and money, and the result was a disaster.

There was one thing she talked about while filing for divorce.

[That man made me lonely.]

Even though I won because I had to hire an expensive lawyer, he was right.

I thought it was right for a man to work hard for the happiness of his family.

I remember that my family was devastated because of money.

The whole family became unhappy, and my parents committed suicide.

That’s why money was important to me.

But after getting divorced, my thoughts changed.

That you have to leave time to spend with your family.

That’s my happiness.

And that of family happiness.

So, I quit my job as a thoracic surgeon at Korea University Hospital, the most prestigious hospital in Korea.

I gave up my promise to never borrow money and opened an orthopedic clinic closest to my house.

Fortunately, I was lucky.

There was an emergency trauma patient, but the local emergency room was far away.

119 transported the patient to our hospital.

It was quite a difficult surgery.

It was a shabby operating room that could not be compared to Korea University Hospital, but we did our best and fortunately succeeded in initially suppressing the situation.

As word spread, the number of patients who came to see us increased from then on.

It has grown to the point where it is possible to hire a pay doctor.

So I have only one family.

I obtained the ‘money’ and ‘time’ to spend on Minah.

Minah wanted to study moderately and get a comfortable job.

[me? Any job that allows me to live with my dad is okay! Oh! I’m going to make a lot of money so I can lessen my dad’s burden!]

[This guy. Are you going to live with your dad forever?]

[huh!]

It was fortunate that Mina didn’t seem to want to do anything that would change her.

Minah also knew that time with family was important.

On the one hand, I was worried.

Even though he was a high school student, he just tried to stick to me.

I want Mina to be normal.

Being normal means not missing out on what other people my age are doing.

Among them was love.

One of the main reasons why I was deceived by my ex-wife was because I had no experience with women.

Minah hoped I wouldn’t repeat my mistake.

As a high school student, Minah’s body was truly that of an adult.

I don’t want to go into detail because I don’t want to see my daughter like that.

But what is certain is that she is much more beautiful than my ex-wife.

My ex-wife was the most popular girl in the art department of the university I attended.

If you’re more beautiful than a woman like that… I guess I’ve said it all.

Humans are animals.

An animal that has sociality but ultimately has its own nature.

The greatest of these natures is the desire to reproduce.

And the period when the desire to reproduce is greatest begins in the late teens.

There are probably always male students waiting by Mina’s side.

To impress her and somehow make her his own.

Of course, many female students will also be confused.

To seduce the men who couldn’t get Mina.

And to eat bean paste next to the absolute person who has the power of appearance.

There is only one worry.

I am afraid that Minah will make the wrong choice amidst the abundance of choices.

Not having too many things to choose from is a problem, but having too many is also a problem.

There were so many sweet temptations to enchant my daughter.

I was worried.

But I couldn’t confirm it.

I didn’t want to hear the extreme derogatory term ‘father’.

But the opportunity has come.

[I have to stay late at school today because of teamwork.]

[Until what time?]

[I think I have to stay until 10 p.m.]

[Should dad pick you up?]

[No, Dad. You’re tired. You don’t have to do that.]

Mina also thought of me as the reason for her rejection.

Thank you.

But it was a golden opportunity.

Since she no longer brings friends home, it was a chance to see what kind of friends she had.

These days, it is common to bring children who finish work late by car.

What I thought was an unusual situation has become so normal.

Anyway, I can use that as an excuse to watch Minah’s way home from school.

This is a golden opportunity to indirectly confirm Mina’s friendship.

This was when the top-of-the-line foreign car that Mina bought because she wanted to go see the sea really shined.

My friends told me that their parents’ car is also one of their pride among children.

10 o’clock at night.

There were many cars that came to pick up their children.

excuse me.

I saw my daughter.

I was walking out of the school gate, chatting with three same-sex friends.

Fortunately, I didn’t have any friends of the opposite sex.

[uh?]

A male student approached Minah in an obviously flirtatious manner.

I tried to hold my daughter’s hand to hand the letter to Minah.

In an instant, angry emotions surge.

I wanted to go out right away, catch that guy and throw him away.

Should I?

Should I not?

What should I do?

I don’t want to see Minah in trouble…

At that moment, Minah slapped the male student in the face.

The attention of all students leaving school was focused.

Because it was far away, I couldn’t hear what Minah was saying.

However, after shouting something briefly and loudly, I held my friend’s hand and started to leave school.

Something…I think there will be trouble if I show up here.

I started the car right away.

A smile began to spread across my face as I drove.

At that level… I was convinced that I would never date a bad friend of the opposite sex.

****

“You’re here.”

“Uh…yeah.”

A dark sports warehouse.

A male student who appeared to be Minah’s classmate was standing there.

Although he looked ordinary, his behavior was that of an introverted man.

However, it seemed like he mustered up a lot of courage to win over the girl he liked.

Minah approached the male student with a satisfied smile.

“Coming here means you can do anything, right?”

“Yes…Minah can do anything she wants. As a man, I……”

Sigh.

Minah grabbed the boy’s tie.

“Kek!”

The male student’s face becomes contemplative.

“You don’t look like a man. So I will never date you. Don’t be mistaken.”

“Uh…yeah. I know…I know…please let me go…”

“But I won’t make a one-sided request. Because dad said that was bad.”

Minah pulled his tie and whispered to him.

The boy’s face turned red for a moment.

“Mo…I can’t do it!! You’re ruining my school life! can not! I can never do it!”

“Hoo. okay? Didn’t I say that coming here itself constitutes a transaction?”

“You didn’t tell me what it was!! I will not!! I can’t!!”

“You’re a bad kid.”

Sigh!

“Kek!”

Minah’s grip strength was the exact opposite of her delicate appearance.

Overwhelmed the male students.

So I whispered into his ear again.

Sweat begins to bead on the boy’s forehead.

“…How about it? It’s a bit tempting, isn’t it?”

“I…really? Really? Can you give me that money?”

The boy’s breathing was getting faster even though he hadn’t even exercised.

“Okay then. Of course.”

The boy’s face lit up.

It was greed.

“Please. I’m on my way home from school today.”

“Yes…! Yes!!!”

Due to the dust and the heat emitted by the male students, a dark, damp fog began to form in the gymnasium.